Aerial silks is such a beautiful art. The wraps and the movement just look so graceful and elegant! Even the most simple moves can look stunning. It wasn't difficult for me to find 5 moves that I think are beautiful, though it was difficult to narrow it down!…
Simple yet important is exactly how I would describe these aerial silks inverts.…
A Cross Back Straddle, also known as a Butterfly, was the first move I did on silks that I thought looked really impressive. It’s a move that a lot of my students are desperate to nail! It definitely takes some practise to make it look smooth but once you’…
A catchers is one of the first inverted moves you learn on the aerial silks. It can be hard to get your head around how to wrap your leg, but once you have nailed that it’s a great move to do! The catchers is the starting move for lots…
A straddle is one of those really annoying moves that looks like it should be fairly easy. It’s actually really hard to get a straddle. Especially being able to lift into it, hold the position and come down gracefully! I receive so many messages from people asking for tips…
Using a knot on the aerial silks is really helpful. It creates more stability, gets you used to going upside down and helps to build strength. The moves also link together well so work nicely in combinations. Seated Knot Moves For this blog post, I’m going to focus on…
A footlock is one of the first moves you’ll learn on the aerial silks. There are so many moves that you use a footlock for you’ll probably do one almost every session. They can feel extremely tight after a while, generally if you swap feet and walk around…
I seem to be spending more time than ever using knot moves in the aerial silks. There are just so many moves you can do! They can be fairly easy to get into, look gorgeous and don’t hurt too much. The kind of silks moves I love! Knot Moves…
